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Concerns raised over COVID-19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities

Concerns raised over COVID-19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says these communities are at greater risk, due to overpopulation, overcrowding and a lack of local doctors or hospitals
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'It's not rocket science': Mass hand washing, not hysteria, will prevent spread of COVID-19

'It's not rocket science': Mass hand washing, not hysteria, will prevent spread of COVID-19

Forgo the frenzied hoarding of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and masks in the face of a potential COVID-19 pandemic, urge infectious disease experts
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Ontario identifies 20 new cases of COVID-19, mostly in GTA

Ontario identifies 20 new cases of COVID-19, mostly in GTA

There are now 74 cases in Ontario
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Premiers seek billions in federal aid to counter impact of COVID-19

Premiers seek billions in federal aid to counter impact of COVID-19

That aid could run to tens of billions of dollars
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Ontario's top doc calls for all events with more than 250 people be cancelled

Ontario's top doc calls for all events with more than 250 people be cancelled

Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, recommends the immediate suspension of all large events and public gatherings
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CP NewsAlert: House of Commons closing for five weeks over COVID-19 concerns

CP NewsAlert: House of Commons closing for five weeks over COVID-19 concerns

Goal is to limit COVID-19 spread
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A guide to who should self-isolate over COVID-19: When to do so and how

A guide to who should self-isolate over COVID-19: When to do so and how

The who, what, when, where and how of self-isolation
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Ontario university student calling for all schools in Canada to be closed amid COVID-19 outbreak

Ontario university student calling for all schools in Canada to be closed amid COVID-19 outbreak

Ryan Han created a petition online that is gaining lots of traction
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Sault, Michigan's Lake State U. moving classes online; Algoma U. classes continue as usual

Sault, Michigan's Lake State U. moving classes online; Algoma U. classes continue as usual

Laurentian University made a similar move this week due to COVID-19 concerns
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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing could also reduce spread in Canada: epidemiologist

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing could also reduce spread in Canada: epidemiologist

Stephen Hoption Cann of the University of British Columbia's school of population and public health said drive-thrus in the city of Goyang allow people to stay in their cars as staff in protective clothing take samples from their throats and noses
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